Keeping Russian dissidents safe in Lithuania
As the small Baltic nation of Lithuania works to take in political exiles from Russia, a recent violent attack on Leonid Volkov highlights the difficulty of protecting them.
As the small Baltic nation of Lithuania works to take in political exiles from Russia, a recent violent attack on Leonid Volkov highlights the difficulty of protecting them.
Russian dissidents living in Vilnius, Lithuania, are speaking out against Vladimir Putin, who's set to win a fifth term as president.
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn't stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia.
First, Putin’s courageous Russian critics speak out. Then, exonerees and survivors come together to heal.
Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but it hasn’t stopped critics from speaking out. Many of them now live in Vilnius, Lithuania, a place some might view as the capital of free Russia.
As the small Baltic nation works to take in political exiles, a recent violent attack highlights the difficulty of protecting them.
Associates of Alexey Navalny reported Tuesday night that the politician's close ally and top strategist, Leonid Volkov, was attacked in Vilnius.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with President Biden and other world leaders at the NATO summit in Lithuania Wednesday. He commented on weapons being sent to Ukraine for its fight against Russia.
President Biden is in Lithuania meeting with NATO leaders. He praised Turkey's decision to back Sweden's bid to join the alliance, calling the expansion of NATO "consequential" and said the countries would continue to stay united. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Vilnius, Lithuania.
NATO leaders have been promising to unveil a new path to membership for Ukraine, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not satisfied with what he has been hearing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest from the NATO summit in Lithuania.
President Biden is in Lithuania Tuesday for this year's NATO summit, which comes as the alliance's 31 members debate whether to offer membership to Ukraine, and after Turkey agreed to Sweden's NATO bid. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins "CBS Mornings" from Vilnius, Lithuania, for a closer look at the summit.
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NATO allies have been increasing their air patrols, especially near Lithuania, which borders both Russia and Belarus. Holly Williams takes a look at some of the air drills.
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President Biden will head to Europe for a five-day trip on Sunday, highlighted by the annual NATO summit in Lithuania. The number one item on the agenda: whether or not to expand the group's membership — after Biden hosted Sweden's prime minister yesterday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joins "America Decides" to discuss the White House's plan to urge all countries to agree to allow Sweden to join NATO.
President Biden will hold a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. They'll discuss the upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania as the alliance begins its largest-ever air exercise, which is expected to last until June 23. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
“One of the worst slaughters during the Holocaust. Some 90% to 95% of the Jewish population of Lithuania was murdered brutally, cruelly, sadistically,” YIVO’s Jonathan Brent tells Jon Wertheim.
A group of writers and intellectuals living in what is now Vilnius, Lithuania, risked their lives to save Jewish culture and history. Jon Wertheim reports.
A group of writers and intellectuals living in what is now Vilnius, Lithuania, risked their lives to save Jewish culture and history.
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Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is all but certain to face former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who was projected to win the GOP primary.
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Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
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Comcast's StreamSaver arrives at a time when major entertainment companies are teaming up to try to turn a profit from streaming.
The company released an apology and is offering billboard space to groups advocating for individuals it offended.
The move comes days after the U.S. withheld shipments of certain munitions to Israel over concerns about a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
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Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police have arrested five Americans for bringing ammunition into the Caribbean territory.
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